Cigar-cutter.



No.873..'56'5@4 y y PATENTE'D 1350.10.19'07.'

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'GIGAR GUTTER. 'APPLIGATION FILED Mu zu, 19cmA ALBERT 'o GAST, oEsT. JosEPE, MICHIGAN.

CIGAR-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

rammed Det-.10, 19'07.y i

Application led May 26.11906. Serial No. 318.821.

-'To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it= known that I, ALBEET C. GAST, a

citizen of the United States of America, and

resident'of St. J oseph, Berrien county, Michigan, have. invente a certain new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Cutters, of which the c following is a specification.

. .My invention contemplates a novel form 4 of cigar cutter adapted for use also as an adprmciples of my invention.

vertising device. l

Imthe accom anyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a perspective o a cigar cutter embodying the Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 -3 of 2. Fig.v4 is a section on line 4--4 in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail View of the knife. Fig; 6 is an-'end view of the cigar cutter.

,As thus illustrated, the body A of the cigar cutter is composed of a single blank suitably shaped and folded upon itself to provide superimposed side wal s a', and a. These side Walls are connected by two eyelets B and C.

The two side Walls are provided with registering o enings a1 and ai'. At its upper end, the sai( body has a notch a3 formed bya central opening in the said blank. The sheet metal-knife D is provided With a finger opening d, a-slot d1 adapted to engage the eyelet C, and a V-shaped knife-edge d2 adapted to cooperate with the openings a1- and 'ak' in cutting off the tip of the 'olga-r. The folded end portions a* and a4 of the blank engage the side edges of the knife and hold the same against `lateral displacement. The knife is'also guided, ofY course,"by the eyelet C. In this Wav, the knife slides Vback and forth between the two side Walls of the -body A, the sidewalls and knife forming three superimposed layers. Any 'suitable material, such as Celluloid, paper or sheet metal, can be j em loyed for the' said blank from which the bol y is made.

Preferably the said body is rectangular in shape or outline, thus affording ample space for advertising matter. the same time, the cigar cutter is of a size and shape to be conveniently carried in the pocket.

.It'will be seen that the side yvalls a-a have free edges exce t where integrally united at their upper en( s bythe' bent or folded portions at, which latter'also engage the slile 1e rivetor eyelet C extends through the said side Walls, and -alsothro-ugh the slot d1 in the knife, toboth bind or tie the side walls together and prevent edgewise dispiacement of means for preventing aspreading apart of the e side Walls, and` as a device for reventing edgewise displacement of t-he kni e.

What I claim asmy invention is:

1. In a combined cigar cutter and advertising de vice, the combination of a pair of flat side Walls a ando, said Walls having free side edges, and a fiat knife slidably mounted between said side Walls, the said Walls rovided with registering openings adapte to receive the tip of a cigar, said knife provided with a slot, and meanjs extending through the slot to guide the knife and retain the side Walls together, the side Walls and interposed knife arranged in three superimposed layers, as set forth.

2. In a combined cigar cutter and advertising device,` the combination of a folded blank A forming the body of the cigar cutter,

affording s ace for advertising matter, and aknjfe slida ly mounted between and guided bv the folded end portions af* and a4 of said 3. In a combined cigar cutter and advertising device, the combination of a body A composed of a folded blank having integrally connected sidewalls a, said Walls each having at least one free edge, openings a1 anda2 adapted to receive the tip of a cigar, eyelets B and C connecting and retaining the two side walls together, -a knife D slidablyvmounte'd between the flat opposing surfaces of said side Walls, the' outer end of said knife provided With a finger openingd, aslot d1 engaged by the eyelet C, and a cutting edge d2 at the inner e'nd of the knife, substantially as set forth.

4. In a cigar cutter, a pair of flat Walls each having one or more free edges, a flat knife intermediate said walls, there being a guide and limit the endwise movements of the knife, and tobind the said Walls together, said Walls s aced apart by the thickness of said knife, t e body of said cigar cutter providing oppositelyfacing smooth Hat surfaces affording ample space for printed matter, the

handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive a finger while said body is grasped by the thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as set forth.

In a cigar cutter, a pair of side walls each having one or more free edges, a flat knife interposed l'latwise between said walls, there being a 'slot in said knife, means inte gral with end of said walls for engaging the side edges of the knife, a handle on one end of said knife for reciprocating the same endwise, and means extending through said slot to bind and hold the said walls together and limit the endwise movements of the knife, said walls spaced apart by the thickness/.of said knife, the body of said cigar cutter providing oppositely facing smooth flat surfaces affording ample space for printed matter, the handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive al finger while said body is grasped by the thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as set forth.

6. In a cigar cutter, a plank folded to pro` vide side walls each having at least one free edge, a flat knife interposed iiatwise between and covered by said walls, said walls provided with openings to receive the tip of the cigar, means for binding Asaid walls together, a handle on one end of said knife for reciprocating the same endwise, and means engaging the parallel side edges of the knife to guide and prevent lateral displacement of the saine, the body of said cigar cutter providing oppositely facing smooth flat surfaces affording ample space for printed matter, the handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted toreceive a finger while said body is grasped by the thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as' set forth.

7. A cigar cutter comprising a reciproeating knife provided with a longitudinal slot,` a body composed of a blank folded about said knife and provided with integral portions eagaging the side edges of the knife at the folded end of the said body, and means extending through said body and slot to guide the knife and keep the blank folded and limit the endwise movements of the knife, the body of said cigar cutter providing oppositely facing smooth flat surfaces affording ample space for printed matter, the lian-- die of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive a finger while said bot y is grasped by the thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as set forth.

S. A cigar cutter comprising a rectangular body composed of two side walls integrally and flexibly connected at their upper ends, a flat knife extending between said walls and provided with a slot, and means extending through the body and'slot to keep the saidv walls against the knife, and to prevent lateral displacement of the knife, said integrali and flexible connection at the upper ends of' l the said walls engaging the side edges of the knife to guide the same, and said walls having free edges except where integrally connected at the ends thereof.

9. A cigar cutter comprising a llat knife, :l body composed of a blank of sheet material folded transversely of its length, and upon the opposite sides of said knife, having an. opening in which the knife reciproeatcs, and means for keeping the blank folded and guiding the knife, the body of said cigar cutter providing oppositely facing smooth flat surfaces affording ample space for prinled iiiatter, the handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive a finger while said body is grasped by the thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as set forth.

. i' l0. A cigar cutter comprising a flat knife ,r

provided with a longitudinal slot, a pair of fiat rectangular side-walls disposed upon and 1 covering the opposite sides of said knife con-` eealing said slot, said walls each ,having at least one free edge extending beyond the edge of the knife, means extending through said slot to hold the side walls upon the ki'iift` and prevent edgewise displacement of thle latter, and to limit the endwise movementsr of the knife, said knife provided with a single projecting handle orend portion extending beyond the said walls at one end thereof', the body of said cigar cutter providing oppon sitely facing smooth flat surfaces a'll'oiiiling ample spacefor printed matter, the handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive a finger while said body is A grasped by the thumb and other lingers of the saine hand, as set forth.

11. A cigar cutter comprising a flat metal knife having a cutting edge at the inner end thereof, a body composed of an integral nonnietallic blank of thin sheet material folded upon and embracing said knife, said blank presenting two leaves or halves which einbraee the knife, and metal fastening devices for keeping the blank folded, one of said fastening devicesiengaging the knife to guide and limit the endwise movements of the same', said knife having a projecting handle by which itis reciprocated endwise, the body of said cigar cutter providing oppositely facing smooth flat surfaces affording ample space for printed matter, the handle of the knife being provided with an opening adapted to receive a linger while said body is grasped by t-he thumb and other fingers of the same hand, as set forth.

Signed bv me at St. Joseph, Mich., this 15th day May 1906.

ALBERT C. GAST. 

